Christiane Holmquist Landscape Design

My promise …

I will listen to your dreams and interpret your vision to create your personal garden environment. Here you can enjoy peace and comfort in a natural garden setting and reconnect with nature in complete serenity.

A journey to transform a garden and find beauty, serenity and sustainability. Problem: An East-Coast garden under a California sky; Soulless, uninviting, and thirsty. Solution: Start with a blank slate. Welcome with a lively tapestry of […]

This landscape was transformed from lawn-centric static space into a living garden designed for outdoor living. It is colorful and entertaining year round, and invites to enjoy and relax, play and garden. We transformed the yard […]

This “outdoor home” has it all: Outdoor living areas; complete privacy and lush plantings. The backyard was redesigned as intimate “outdoor home” with several usable spaces, inviting privacy, color and and interesting textures. Its muted […]

This drought resistant landscaping – front and back – is lovingly planted with exuberant, dramatic greenery that is a pleasure to care for. Shady sitting areas, water play features for children and adults, and comfortable […]

Are you dreaming of a peaceful, functional and relaxing outdoor living space? One that you want to spend every free minute in? For a successful home landscape design that brings you enjoyment, peace and comfort, […]

SUMMARY: Inspired by Californian’s brilliant sunshine, the architecture of the client’s home and the beautiful vistas of the surrounding hills, we created a sustainable landscape design that integrates drought resistant plants and employs permeable pavement, recycled materials,and […]

"Christiane, your design is beautiful. Viewers love the design and color. Thank you so much for all your support while the project was being developed. It would have been more stressful for me had you not held my hand regularly.”